A U S T R I A: A U S T R I A
Stephan Freh: Stephan Freh born in Salzburg 1979
graduation from Higher Technical School for Business-Engineering 1998
Military Service
FH Marketing & Sales since 1999
Internship in Canada in 2000
stay in Finland since February 2001
set up his own company GM Web Consulting fall 2000
hobbies: skiing, surfing, sailing, computer stuff
Florian Schmied: Florian Schmied born in Vienna in 1980
stay in USA for 6 months in 1996
graduation from High School in 1998
Business-Engineering in Vienna in 1998/99
skiing instructor since 1999
FH Marketing & Sales since 1999
stay in Finland since February 2001
hobbies: skiing, squash, travelling, going out, ...
Agenda: Agenda Introduction
Brainstorming
Video
History
Basic facts
Political situation
10 minutes break
Business Cultures
Ostarrichi: Ostarrichi 996 „Austria“ was first mentioned
The Habsburgs (1278 - 1918): The Habsburgs (1278 - 1918) Charles V (1526-56) „The empire on which the sun never set“
The Habsburg Empire: The Habsburg Empire
The Habsburg Empire: The Habsburg Empire
The Habsburgs (1278 - 1918): The Habsburgs (1278 - 1918) Thirty Years War (1618 – 1648)
1700 the Habsburg Monarchy became the leading power in Central Europe
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Josef Haydn & Johann Strauß
Napoleonic Wars Austria lost the Netherlands
The Habsburgs (1278 - 1918): The Habsburgs (1278 - 1918) Imperial Austria (1804 – 1918)
1867 the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy was founded
1914 outbreak of World War I
1st Republic of Austria: 1st Republic of Austria 1918 – 1938
Old big Austria became new small Austria
1932 Nazi terror started
1934 civil war
fascist regime under Chancellor Schuschnigg
The „Anschluss“: The „Anschluss“ 1938 - 1945
2th Republic of Austria: 2th Republic of Austria 1945 – today
1945-1955 four zones of occupation
May 5, 1955 the State Treaty was signed
2th Republic of Austria: 2th Republic of Austria
2th Republic of Austria: 2th Republic of Austria 1945 – today
1945-1955 four zones of occupation
May 5, 1955 the State Treaty was signed
Since 1955 Austria has been an active member of the United Nations
Since 1995 member of the European Union.
Basic facts: Basic facts Full name: The Republic of Austria
Area: 83,854 sq km
Population: 8,139,000
Capital city: Vienna (pop: 1.64 million)
Demographic facts: Demographic facts People: 97% Germanic origin, 2% Slovene & Croat and 1% Turkish
Language: 97% German, plus some Turkish, Slovene and Croat
Religion: 88% Roman Catholic, 6% Protestant
Economic facts: Economic facts GDP: US$184.5 billion;
GDP/Person: 24.746 US$
Expected annual growth in 2001: 2.1%
Inflation: 0.9%
Public debt in % of GDP: 64.4%
Expected public deficit in 2001: -0.8%
Businesses in Austria : Businesses in Austria Major industries: Machinery, textiles, iron & steel, timber, tourism
Trading partners: EU(esp. Germany, Italy), Switzerland, Eastern European countries, Japan, USA
Famous Austrian products: Red Bull, Atomic, Fischer, Head, Manner, Swarovski, Darbo, Wolford, Lauda air, Austrian Airlines, Tyrolean airways, …
Austria today: political situation: Austria today: political situation Since 2000 new government: coalition between the conservative Peoples Party (ÖVP) and the right wing Freedom Party (FPÖ)
International isolation for several months Has the picture of Austria changed?
Is there a general European tendency towards right wing parties?
How does this change affect the EU?
Coffee & Smoke Break: Coffee & Smoke Break
See you in 10 minutes!
First contact: First contact How to address people by
Telephone
FAX
mail
Email
Personal contact
Through intermediary
Dressed for success: Dressed for success Women
Business suit
Skirt
Blouse
No or decent jewellery
Men
Dark suit
Tie
Shirt
No jewellery Informal does NOT mean jogging suits, sneakers, ...
Meeting: Meeting Be on time
Hierarchical structure
Men stand up when women enter
Shake hands
Business cards
English widely spoken
Arrive well-informed
No „risk-taker“
Relaxed atmosphere
Say what they think but sometimes in an ironic way.
Rap their knuckles on the table top.
Entertainment & Manners: Entertainment & Manners Business lunch
Coffeehouse meeting
Dinner parties
Invitation to Opera, Theatre, concerts, ...
Small gifts are expected to say thank you
Public behaviours
Table manners
Discussion during meal
Toasts
Topics: Topics Sports
Travel
Music
Beer & Wine
Current events
Politics
„Ansschluss“
World War II
Holocaust
Be careful with personal questions.
Never mix up an Austrian with a German!!!
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